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Revenge of the Nerds ;) |
I keep telling myself.....5 years and I'm retirement eligible.
I'm in a low-density MOS. I have yet to hear any female (even those assigned to support SF and SOF) claim any desire to get out and "Mix it up" with any true believers. This again, is always pushed by those with no skin in the fight. I'm in that category myself, and I'm closer to the road than most have or ever will be by the nature of whom I work for and support. Sad, just sad. I agree with the shooting before dawn. Shouldn't be hard, apologists never seem to be out of bed before first light anyway. :D |
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They can do it by correspondence course. TR |
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And the liberal mantra of the primacy of "Equality of Outcome" over "Equality of Opportunity" regardless of the consequences drum beat grows louder...
The death rattle of our country in general and our military in particular is deafening... |
Is this a move to get around, or in addition to, allowing women in SF? Frankly, I don't see how it would work either way and is a dumb idea. It seems to me that power brokers with no skin in the game come up with these brilliant plans for social experiments, and then do nothing when there is fallout from implementation. Very bad place for social experimenting.
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The "Varsity Letter" is awarded students who represent the school while competing in extracurricular activities - whether academic (debate, robotics, academic decathalon, etc) or athletic - and perform to a specified standard for a specified period of time. The letter is a symbol of having risen to the challenge, and there are specific pins which are attached to the letter to show the activity in which one excelled. For example, crossed rifles for either JROTC drill team or marksmanship team, a tennis racquet for tennis team, a megaphone for cheerleading, a gavel for mock trial competition, etc. Many schools also use a sew-on patch with a year to indicate sports participation - e.g., a small football or basketball or winged foot sewn on the jacket's sleeve with the year for each year the student played and earned letter recognition in the sport. Many schools - and we were one - also allow faculty to purchase "varsity letter jackets" for wear to such extracurricular competitions as a show of (1) pride in their students and school as well as (2) recognition of their role in "coaching" (mentoring) them and its importance to their academic and extracurricular success. Just my $.02 to consider. Richard |
It's very simple. In HS I participated in two of the examples you cited: JROTC drill team and marksmanship team; 3-years each, with winning seasons in both "sports". My school district didn't give letters for it and that didn't/doesn't bother me. Perhaps we just weren't/aren't enlightened enough to understand that everybody deserves a trophy simply for "representing the school".
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It's ALL about that last star . . .
Up there in the thin atmosphere of the Lt. Gens. you will NEVER have a short supply of General candidates willing to agree with whatever harebrained idea floated by the current citizens in charge. Like, um, water isn't wet. They gotta keep eyes on the prize. What you think does not matter to them.:rolleyes:
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Winning at District and Regional level where every school had a JROTC program isn't "a specified level of noteworthy achievement in "interscholastic competition"? Interesting.
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I got letters for being on the debate team when I was in high school. Didn't wear them because I thought it was really gay to take something historically associated with sports and extend it to other activities.
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Training is under discretionary spending. When the budget is proposed for this asinine idea, it may drop back out of sight. By the way, the Army entrance requirements will have to change first. Those 2 inches difference wreak havoc on a 30 inch step. Quote:
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